योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-111, verse-42

असंकल्पनमात्रैकसाध्ये सकलसिद्धिदे ।
असंकल्पनसाम्राज्ये तिष्ठावष्टब्धतत्पदः ॥ ४२ ॥

asaṃkalpanamātraikasādhye sakalasiddhide ,
asaṃkalpanasāmrājye tiṣṭhāvaṣṭabdhatatpadaḥ 42

42. asaṃkalpamātraikasādhye sakalasiddhide
asaṃkalpanasāmrājye tiṣṭha avaṣṭabdhatatpadaḥ

42. asaṃkalpamātraikasādhye sakalasiddhide
asaṃkalpanasāmrājye tiṣṭha avaṣṭabdhatatpadaḥ

42. Remain steadfast in the sovereignty of non-desire (asaṅkalpana), which is attained solely through the mere absence of desire and bestows all perfections. Be one whose true nature is firmly established.

42. התבסס במצב שגילית, ועמוד איתן בממלכת היעדר-המחשבות – ממלכה המעניקה את כל ההגשמות והמוטמעת אך ורק בשקט המחשבתי.

Words meanings summery:

• असंकल्पमात्रैकसाध्ये (asaṁkalpamātraikasādhye) - achievable solely by mere non-resolve/non-desire

• सकलसिद्धिदे (sakalasiddhide) - bestowing all perfections/accomplishments

• असंकल्पनसाम्राज्ये (asaṁkalpanasāmrājye) - in the empire of non-resolve/non-desire

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, abide

• अवष्टब्धतत्पदः (avaṣṭabdhatatpadaḥ) - one whose true state/goal is firmly grasped; one with an unmoving, established state

Words meanings and morphology

असंकल्पमात्रैकसाध्ये (asaṁkalpamātraikasādhye) - achievable solely by mere non-resolve/non-desire

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of asaṃkalpamātraikasādhya

asaṁkalpamātraikasādhya - attainable by only mere non-resolve

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asaṃkalpa+mātra+eka+sādhya)

• asaṃkalpa – absence of resolve/desire, non-conception
  noun (masculine)
  negation of saṃkalpa
  Prefix: a
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  indeclinable
• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral (masculine)
• sādhya – to be accomplished, achievable, practicable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
  from root sādh (to accomplish) + -ya suffix
  Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Locative case, modifying asaṃkalpanasāmrājye.

सकलसिद्धिदे (sakalasiddhide) - bestowing all perfections/accomplishments

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sakalasiddhida

sakalasiddhida - giver of all accomplishments, bestowing all perfections

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sakala+siddhi+da)

• sakala – all, whole, entire, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  from sa-kala (with parts)
  Prefix: sa
• siddhi – perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  from root sidh (to accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• da – giving, granting, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Locative case, modifying asaṃkalpanasāmrājye.

असंकल्पनसाम्राज्ये (asaṁkalpanasāmrājye) - in the empire of non-resolve/non-desire

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of asaṃkalpanasāmrājya

asaṁkalpanasāmrājya - the sovereignty/empire of non-resolve

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asaṃkalpana+sāmrājya)

• asaṃkalpana – absence of resolve/desire, non-conception
  noun (neuter)
  negation of saṃkalpana
  Prefix: a
• sāmrājya – empire, sovereignty, supreme rule
  noun (neuter)
  from samrāṭ (universal ruler) + -ya suffix

Note: Locative case, indicating location 'in the empire'.

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, abide

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: 2nd person singular imperative active of root sthā

अवष्टब्धतत्पदः (avaṣṭabdhatatpadaḥ) - one whose true state/goal is firmly grasped; one with an unmoving, established state

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avaṣṭabdhatatpada

avaṣṭabdhatatpada - one whose 'that state' (truth) is firmly supported/grasped; firmly established in the true state

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (avaṣṭabdha+tat+pada)

• avaṣṭabdha – firmly supported, grasped, unmoving, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ava-stambh (to prop up, to stop, to fix)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: stambh (class 9)
• tat – that, supreme (referring to Brahman or ultimate reality)
  pronoun (neuter)
• pada – state, condition, foot, step, word, goal
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the person addressed by the imperative verb tiṣṭha. Could also be interpreted as 'one whose foot is unmoving in that state'.

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